Table of contents

The course is connected to the following study programs

  • Civil and Structural Engineering, Bachelor's Programme

Teaching language

Norwegian

Recommended previous knowledge

BYG128 Structural Mechanics I MA-178 Mathematics I MA-179 Mathematics II or similar

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student shall:

 

  • Obtain theoretical basis necessary for calculation of deformations of the building structures and characterization of material behaviour under multiaxial loading.
  • Be able to calculate the displacements of beams, frames and trusses using unit force method
  • Be able to use the force method to find reaction forces in simple statically indeterminate structures: beams, frames and trusses
  • Be able to calculate shear stress distribution in a beam cross-section
  • Be familial with effective stress concept (Tresca and von Mises yield criteria) for multiaxial stress state
  • Be familiar with stress transformation and calculation of principle stresses
  • Be able to estimate material strength in case of combined normal and shear stresses

Contents

Unit force method for calculation of displacements. Statically indeterminate structures: beams, 2D-frames and 2D-trusses. Shear stresses and shear strains. Shear stresses in beams. Torsion. 2D and 3D stress state. Hook’s law. Principle stresses and principle strains. Tresca and von Mises yield criteria.

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures and exercises.

Examination requirements

Students must pass the compulsory assignments in order to take the examination.

Examinations

Individual written exam 4 hours, graded assessment.

Student evaluation

The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.”

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course Reduction of Credits
BYG210 – Statics 2. 5
BYG110 – Statics 1 and solid mechanics. 2.5
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